Portable folding crib



'Fell 20, 1945. C *DQBRENEN y i 2,369,885

PORTABLE FOLDING CRIB Filed NOV. 18, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 20, 1945. c. DOBRENEN PORTABLE FOLDING CRIB Filed NOv. 1 8, 1943 2 SheelLs-Sheet 2 of the skeleton frame of Patentedreb. zo, 1945 7, V .PoRTABLE FOLDING can; I .y CharlesIMbrenen, Los Angeles, Calif. f l Appiiauuaubyemter is, 1943,.se1-ia1.No. 510,863 f 1 2' 'u Y (ors-99) f screens.

rThis invention -relates to certain new andusefull improvements yin-A a portable folding Lvcrib.

. The primary vobjectr oftheinvention is to'providea crib structure thatis portable andfoldablelfor occupying a minimum of space when 'col'- lapsed or folded forrv transportation or when out of use and one in which the child-supporting ,por-

tion` thereof `is preferably .formed of canvas or like material embodying sides, endsanda bottom that'fare operative forlimiting folding .movement 'of the frame `of thecrib for holding the crib in its setup conditionvfonusel f s 4A .further object*ofxthefinvention i'stolprovide afoldable' portable cribof the'foregoing character wherein, a skeletonframe comprising'end l stretcher bars withgconnectingjrods between the bars lhas `the end stretcherfbars pivotally connected together whilega crib .body per .'se, I preferably formed ofcanvas or like material, is asso--` ci'ated with the connectingrods in such manner as'to limit pivotal movementyof'ithe endstretcher 'frames when moved intosetup crib position, it

being understood that the skeleton frame may befconstructed of, any materials desired, such a wood,metal, plastics or the like. f

l, Withthe above and other objects;in,view:=that will'beoome apparent v,as ,the `nature of the inven.

parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanyingl drawings and claimed.`

In the accompanying drawings: Figurel is a side elevational View of a portable folding crib constructed' in accordance with the present invention and in setup position,

Figure 2 is a top plan view, i Figure 3 is an end elevational View, the crib i being illustrated by dotted llines in its collapsed 1 or. folded condition,

Figure 4 is a positivelview, partly broken away, the crib. with'the canvas body removed, i y l l Figure 5 is avdetail sectional view taken on line v5 5 of Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view, partly broken away, and taken on line 6 6 of Figure'2,.and

Figure vis a detail sectional view taken on unev l as Wood, metal, Aplastic'lor the like and comprises a pair of end stretcher :frames each having a pair f of crossed arms I0. and I I that are pivotally connectedA together intermediate the-ir ends .by a wing nut and bolt combination I2 `shown more clearly in Figure '7.v .The crossed arms I0 and Il are of 'greater length 4.below their pivotal :conne-ctions I2 as illustrated' in Figure 3. and each ofthe arms |51 and II at itsilower end carries an angularlydirected leg .I3 Yto .assume vertical positions when the crib is inv its setup condition .as illustrated by full lines in Figure 3. The upper ends ofthe arms I0. and; II. of the two. endvstretcher frames are connected by rods I4 and I5, while similar rods I6 and II- connect the armsID yand Il' at points below the pivotal connections I 2y 'that are. spacedfrom said pivotal connections equal to the distances .therefrom of the upper connecting rods I4 and I5 so that thepairs of rodsl Mf--IB and I5-Ilwwill be nthesarnevertic al planes when the crib isin its setup condition as shown .in Figure 3.

-tion vis better understood, the `same consists inthe' f novel form, combination and arrangement 'ofr I--T of Figure 2, showing the manner of attachf ingy an end section ofthe canvas body of the crib to the side and bottom walls thereof. 5

Referring morel in detail to the accompany-- ing drawings and particularly Figure 4, there is illustrated the skeleton frame structure of the portable folding crib and which frame structure may be constructed of any desired materiaL'such The body of thevr crib is formed of four sections of sheet material, suchlas canvas or the like, one section forming a side and bottom wall, while the other three sections respectively form the kother side and end walls. K

The fabric section `forming one side and bottom wall 'of thecribbody as shown more clearly in .Figures 35 and 6, comprises aside walll I8 I5 as-at I9fwiththe terminal end `of the fold stitched as at 20 ,toA the upper portion of the side Wall i8. The fabric of the side wall I8 is passedV shown more clearly in Figures 3 and 5 has its-up` per'end looped or folded as at 26 over the upper rod I4 with the terminal end, thereof stitched as vat 21 to the upper edge of theside wall 25, the

lower edge of the side wallr 25 being directed inwardly a relatively'vshort distance to overlie the upper bottom section 23 as at 28and to be stitched thereto as at 29.

, Each end wall of the crib body is of like construction and, as shown in Figure 7, the end Wall 30 has its upper ,end looped or folded as at'3l over a cord 32 extending between ends of the 0pposite upper connecting rods I4 and I5 with the terminal edge thereof stitched as at 33 to the upper end of the end wall 30. Opposite vertical edges of the end wall 30 are'folded inwardly to overlie the side walls I8 and 25 as at 34 to be stitched thereto as at 36, while the lower end of each end wall 3D is folded inwardly and stitched as at 36 to the upper bottom section 23.

When the crib is in its setup condition, it will be observed that the lower connecting rods I6 and I'I that are freely movable in the space between the lower and upper sections 2l and 23 of the bottom, are at the limits of such movements formed by the fold 22 of the bottom at one side and the stitched end 24 of the upper bottom section at the opposite side. The connecting rods I6 and I1 when so disposed hold the end stretcher frame arms I and II in set-up condition, aided by the end wall supporting cords 32 extending between the upper connecting rods I4 and I5, such an arrangement presenting the side walls I8 and 25 of the crib in perpendicular positions. The spread of the end frames with their supporting legs I3 provides a substantial crib structure when the device is in setup position. Also\ the spaced sections 2I and 23 of the crib body bottom being stretched to a somewhat taut condition provide in elect a cushioned bottom and, of course, a small mattress, pillow or the like may be placed in the crib body thereabove. From an inspection of Figure 3, it will be observed that the movements of the end stretcher frames in the direction of the arrow lines A result in the` folding of the crib which will occupy a minimum of space as indicated by dotted lines to facilitate storage or transportation thereof, the lower connecting rods I6 and I1 swinging in arcs toward each other freely through the space between the lower and upper sections 2I and 23 of the crib body bottom. The crib is of' a highly sanitary character and one which may be readily cleaned as by washing the canvas or like body thereof. It will be understood that any one or more of the side and end walls of the fabric crib body may be provided with pockets or like receptacles for containing infant wear, such as diapers or the like or other accessories.

While there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. In a portable folding crib of the character described, a structure embodying end stretcher frames, each comprising a pair of crossed arms pivotally connected together intermediate their ends, a leg extending from the lower end of each arm, a pair of rods connecting corresponding arms of the stretcher frames with the arms Iof each pair respectively at opposite sides of the pivot and a fabric crib body jsupported on said rods, said crib body comprising sides,vends and a bottom wall formed of fabric, one piece of such fabric forming a side and the bottom and having one end thereofattached to an upper connecting rod and folded to enclose the two lower connecting rods with the terminal end secured to the lower end of said side wall thereof forming a doubled walled bottom, the other side wall having its upper end secured to the other upper connecting rod and its lower end overlying a short distance and secured to the upper section of the bottom, and each of the end walls havingv their side and lower edges respectively secured to the side and bottom walls.

2. In a portable folding crib of the character described, a structure embodying end stretcher frames, each comprising a pair of crossed arms pivotally connected together intermediate their ends, a leg extending from the lower end of each arm, a pair of rods connecting corresponding arms of the stretcher frames with the arms of each pair respectively at opposite sides of the pivot and a fabric crib body supported on said rods, said crib body comprising sides, ends and a bottom wall formed of fabric, one piece of such fabric forming a side and the `bottom and having one end thereof attached to an upper connecting rod and folded to enclose the two lower connecting rods with the terminal end secured to the lower end oi said side wall thereof forming a doubled walled bottom, the other side wall having its upper end secured to the other upper connecting rod and its lower end overlying a short distance and secured to the upper section of the bottom, and each of the end walls having their side and lowerl edges respectively secured to the side and bottom walls, and a cord extending between the upper rods at corresponding ends adjacent the end stretcher frames to which the upper ends of the end walls are attached.

CHARLES DOBRENEN. 

